Parenting Playbook: Back-to-School anxieties

Family therapist Jasmine Jones touches on everything from first-day anxieties to scheduling out your extra curriculars, so you don’t become overwhelmed
Published: Sep. 1, 2026 at 9:25 AM EDT

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Parents: summer is upon us and Parenting Playbook is here to help. Every week, discover inexpensive, fun, and creative things to do with toddlers, tweens, teens and the whole family.

In this episode, Susan chats about all the anxieties that boil up inside of us as the new school year creeps in. Family therapist Jasmine Jones is our guest touching on everything from first-day anxieties to scheduling out your extra curriculars, so you don’t become overwhelmed.